Fan of TV show Dexter killed and dismembered two men in Cornish woodland, jury hears
Summary
A man named James Desborough is on trial for killing two men, Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman, near his cabin in Cornwall. Police found dismembered and burned body parts in the woods, and evidence shows Desborough tried to hide the crimes and use the victims’ money.Key Facts
- James Desborough, 40, is accused of murdering two men, Claudio Aquilino (57) and Daniel Coleman (43).
- The bodies were dismembered and burned or buried near Desborough’s cabin in Cornish woodland.
- Police found 1,900 burned bone pieces of Aquilino and parts of Coleman’s body in shallow graves.
- Desborough tried to make it look like the victims had traveled away to hide the murders.
- He used one victim’s bank card and faked notes about their whereabouts.
- A note in Desborough’s handwriting said he was “a killer” ready to act against predators.
- He was a fan of the TV show Dexter, which features dismemberment scenes.
- Desborough knew the victims from a residence for homeless and addicted people in Newquay.
- He denies murder but admitted to preventing lawful burial of the victims.
- The killing tools may have included an axe or cleaver, and the dismemberment was done carefully.
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